Birmingham (BHM) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

651mi
1,048 km566 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 06m

Bearing

141° SE

Birmingham (BHM) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 651 miles (1,048 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BHM–FLL

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–FLL; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

20

July 2026

Seats

2,789

both directions

Passengers

2,186

both directions

Load factor

78.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BHM–FLL?

Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop BHM–FLL departures in July 2026 (19), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies BHM–FLL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 95% of BHM–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BHM–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop BHM–FLL departures fell from 40 in August 2025 to 20 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BHM–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    40 departures · 3,228 passengers

    39.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    33 departures · 3,124 passengers

    47.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    4 departures · 326 passengers

    40.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1 departures · 170 passengers

    97.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    2 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • May 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • June 2026

    2 departures · 119 passengers

    65.0%

    Load

  • July 2026

    20 departures · 2,186 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → BHM

71.8% full

11 departures · 1,117 passengers

BHM → FLL

86.7% full

9 departures · 1,069 passengers

Nonstop BHM–FLL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BHM

Birmingham

US

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Coordinates

33.56°N, 86.75°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

BHM to FLL is 651 miles (1,048 km / 566 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BHM to FLL?

A nonstop covers the 651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BHM–FLL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (95.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (5.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying BHM–FLL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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